February - 2024

Feb 29

New research identifies air pollution's role in childhood cancers—and how greenness might help mitigate it

In a new study led by the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center and the U of M Medical School, researchers found that exposure...

Feb 28

Novel treatment strategy shows promise against common liver cancer in children

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has been working on improving therapies for this devastating disease. They...

Feb 27

Study finds positive support from parents and clinicians for pediatric cancer pain management app

A recent study led by Assistant Professor Lindsay Jibb of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Scientist at The Hospital for...

Feb 26

Childhood Cancer Survivors Are Not Receiving Optimal Care

Childhood cancer survivors are at risk of developing second cancers and a range of chronic health problems, but a lack of awareness and...

Feb 23

Turning the tide: recent advancements in childhood cancer research

Around 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But since the 1970s, the...

Feb 22

First child cured of rare brain tumor 'offers real hope'

The Belgian boy is the first child in the world to have been cured of brainstem glioma, a particularly brutal cancer, according to the...

Feb 21

Protein Associated With Neurodegenerative Diseases Found To Be Linked to Childhood Brain Cancer

A protein, extensively researched for its connection to neurodegenerative disorders like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is also...

Feb 20

New Resource for Selecting Best Treatment Path for Young Children with Cancerous Tumors Published by NCCN

New NCCN Guidelines for Neuroblastoma address the importance and impact of risk stratification for treating one of the more common types...

Feb 16

Epigenetic Combination Therapy Could Overcome Treatment Resistance in Epithelioid Sarcomas and Rhabdoid Tumors

Epithelioid sarcoma, a rare aggressive cancer that usually strikes young adults, and rhabdoid tumors, which affect children, have long...

Feb 14

Advancements in Treating Childhood B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Journey Towards Complete Remission

Childhood B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), a type of cancer that affects blood and bone marrow, has historically been a...

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CNIO opens up new research pathways against paediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma by discovering mechanisms that make it more aggressive

Larotrectinib Is Promising for Pediatric TRK Fusion-Positive CNS Tumors

Researchers identify gene signature for high-risk form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

FDA Grants Rare Pediatric Designation to Elraglusib for Ewing Sarcoma

Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

Cell therapy fights lethal childhood brain cancer in Stanford Medicine trial

Increased Surveillance Recommended for Children at Risk for Hematopoietic Malignancy Predisposition

Targeted therapy and radiation synergize in pediatric high-grade glioma

Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia